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Build Your Own Power-Efficient DIY Remote Storage System. WebPlatform.org — Your Web, documented. Useful Bookmarklets for your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch Browser. 18 Mar 2013 The most useful iOS bookmarklets for your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch with instructions on how to install them in your mobile Safari browser. couch mode print story The Safari browser of your iOS device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) doesn’t support extensions (or add-ons) but you can still add extra functionality to the mobile browser with the help of bookmarklets.

Bookmarklets, if you are new, are like regular bookmarks but instead of opening new websites, bookmarklets are often used to perform actions. For instance, you can shorten long URLs, translate web pages, find word meanings, save pages and more with a single click. In the case of a desktop browsers like Chrome or Firefox, you can simply drag the bookmarklet to the bookmarks toolbar but unfortunately, the Safari browser of your iOS device doesn’t support this style of installation. Just pick any iOS bookmarklet from the drop-down menu below and a bookmark the page in your iOS Safari browser.

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Bodhi Linux. The following are instructions for installing Bodhi Linux on to your computer from a working Linux system via a USB stick (also known as a thumb-drive). This is the recommended method. Installation using another operating system or via CD/DVD is also possible, but not covered here. Bodhi Linux utilizes a Live Environment which you lets you “try before you buy” - that is, you can use Bodhi Linux without actually installing it. Note that any changes made in the Live Environment will not be saved across a reboot. A: Materials needed Before beginning, you will need the following things: - A computer (imagine that! B: Get Bodhi Linux 2) Click on the version you wish to download (32 bit works on most computers) 3) Click the Direct Download link.

C: Verify File Integrity (optional) cd /storage/ISOs 5) View the md5 sum to verify against: cat bodhi_1.4.0.iso.md5 6) Generate the md5sum for the downloaded .iso file: md5sum bodhi_1.4.0.iso md5sum -c bodhi_1.4.0.iso.md5 bodhi_1.4.0.iso: ok unetbootin. How to Install Windows 8 Consumer Preview 8250 Download Instructions. Here are tips on how to install the Windows 8 RTM (Release to Manufacturer), or regular version. How to Get Started with Microsoft Windows 8 Traps When Installing Windows 8 Although installing any version of Windows is straightforward, there are three tiny traps to avoid: Trap 1: Get the product key!

Confession: This was a case of more haste less speed, a combination of tiredness and over-excitement caused me to type the Sha-1 hash numbers instead of the product key! Trap 2: Be patient during first 4 minutes. Trap 3: Go for a clean install. Plan How to Install Your Windows 8 Operating System Research a URL to download the Windows 8 .iso file. Alternative install method: Try the web based installer which incorporates the Upgrade adviser and Easy transfer wizard. System Requirements for Windows 8 Recommendations: Install Windows 8 in a Virtual Machine, or alternatively, use an old laptop as a test machine. Good News: These Virtual Machines Are Supported Windows 8 Downloads Post-installation. How to enable Windows 8 Metro style apps on an older netbook. Update: The guide below was written for Windows 8 Developer Preview and will not work with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview released on February 29th, 2012.

But you can still enable Metro style apps on Windows 8 Consumer Preview — you just need to download a graphics driver that lets you adjust your screen resolution from the Intel download center. If you have a netbook with an Intel Atom N270 or N280 processor, after installing Windows 8 Consumer Preview, search for the download center for the latest graphics driver for GMA 950.

If you’re using a netbook with an Intel Atom N450, N455, N550, or N570 chip then you’ll need a driver for GMA 3150 graphics. Original article: Windows 8 features a new user interface designed for touch-friendly devices such as tablets. But you don’t need a touchscreen to use the new Metro Style user interface. Unfortunately that rules out almost every netbook ever made, since most netbooks have 1024 x 600 pixel or lower resolution displays. 1. 2. 3. 4. Bodhi Linux. Pinguy OS. DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. Windows 8 has lots to like - Business. How to Run Windows, Mac, and Linux Side by Side and Pain-Free with VirtualBox.